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Carpin Manufacturing has specialized in quality industrial casters, office furniture swivel casters, heavy duty casters for display fixtures, health care casters, furniture glides and levelers for many applications for over 20 years. Visit our website for all your industrial and furniture caster needs.
The Jilson Group is a premier supplier of industrial casters: light duty & heavy duty casters, stainless casters, furniture casters, institutional casters, central-locking casters, white nylon wheel casters, display casters, decorative casters, swivel casters, dual-wheel casters & nonmagnetic casters.
TENTE manufactures tough industrial casters for material handling & food service, plus furniture casters, design casters, institutional casters, trolley casters & wheels, hospital bed casters, stainless steel casters and more. Product range of over ten thousand casters plus custom design solutions.
C. P. Lauman is a distributor for leading caster manufacturers. We can provide you with casters of ergonomic design, specialty casters, institutional casters, furniture casters, stainless casters, light, medium and heavy duty casters, industrial casters, pneumatic casters and a whole lot more.
Durable Casters manufactures casters. We stock a wide variety—light duty, medium duty, heavy duty casters; pneumatic casters; stainless steel casters; institutional casters; industrial casters; commercial casters; total lock casters; drop & cold forged casters; spring loaded; dual wheel; & more.
BMH Equipment can efficiently provide you with a material handling solution. Consider our industrial casters, pneumatic casters, industrial wheels, carts, ramps and other mobile handling products. We have a wide range of choices which are sure to meet your needs. We have been in business since 1982.
You could call it a specialty caster: we call it the VARI-FLEX® line of Shock Isolating Casters. We manufacture shock-absorbing casters plus industrial casters, swivel casters, light duty casters, medium duty casters and heavy duty casters. Striving to make material handling safer and more efficient.
Industrial casters are mechanisms attached to the bottom
of furniture and transportation equipment to provide mobility. Casters consist
of a wheel, a base and bracket assembly and an axle assembly. Industrial casters
should not be confused with industrial wheels, which are components of casters.
Industrial caster wheels provide the rolling motion that moves the item to
which the casters are attached from one location to another. Wheel bearings
and spanner bushings are part of the wheel. The king pin is the essential ingredient
of a base and bracket assembly and can be a nut and bolt, riveted or stacked.
The king pin fits into the top plate that typically has four mount holes. The
plate fits over the top cup and upper raceway, which carry the load with double
ball bearing swivels. The cup and raceway fit into the bracket, which may be
stamped, cast, welded or drop forged. The lower cup and raceway follows in
the assembly; their job is to absorb side thrust, provide better swiveling
action and allow for more ball contact. Finally, the king pin nut fits underneath
and can be tightened for closer tolerances. Axle assemblies consist of nuts
and bolts, which can be replaced and do not necessarily require a spanner.
When purchasing from industrial caster manufacturers, it is helpful to have
an idea of the type of attachment required. Caster attachment methods include
three swivel, two rigid/two swivel, tilt mounting, diamond mounting, four swivel
and four swivel/two rigid. Industrial casters can also be attached with an
expandable rubber stem or a round or square solid metal stem inserted into
the tubing. Octagonal shaped stems hold the caster to the unit with bolts that
go through cross-drilled holes and are secured in angle iron legs. A lock nut
holds in place a threaded stem that passes through a hole. The threaded stem
may also go into a tapped hole. Other caster attachment methods include top
plate mounting, stem/socket or stem without socket.
Industrial caster manufacturers cater to almost every industry. Casters are
used on numerous items, including beds, carts, chairs, dollies, tables, racks
and stands. The selection of a caster depends upon a variety of factors. Consider
the load capacity of the caster, the shock load applied to the caster, substances
to which the caster may be exposed and environmental conditions, such as temperature
and moisture, to which the caster might be subjected during use. It is also
necessary to know the diameter and face width, the hardness and the overall
height of the wheel and if a wheel brake is required. Industrial caster manufacturers
will also need to know if the wheel should be painted and, if so, what color.
Determine the best combination of swivel and rigid casters (e.g. four swivel
casters or a combination of two rigid and two swivel casters). How should the
caster be attached? Some manufacturers may require a rough sketch, a drawing
or prints of the application requirements.
Appropriate caster choices can reduce or even eliminate back strain, which
is often caused by improper pushing or lifting. Casters designed for low rolling
resistance and quiet shock-absorbing wheels will help decrease the occurrences
of back pain, tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Caster wheels are positioned between the legs of the caster to enable mobility.
Dual wheel casters
have resilient tread wheels that help to minimize overall height and
maximize load capacity. The differential action of dual wheel casters
reduces the “scrubbing” effect of soft treads against the
floor, thus improving stability and swivel action.
Furniture
casters
are attached to a variety of furniture for industrial, business and
personal use. Furniture caster applications include beds, T.V. stands,
chairs and portable tables.
Furniture glides protect floors from damage caused by movement of furniture.
Furniture wheels are added to the bottom of various pieces of furniture to enable mobility.
Heavy-duty casters
are used in heavy weight applications involving large or heavy loads
and significant shock. Heavy duty casters can withstand loads of more
than 300 pounds.
Institutional casters
are used for the transportation of furniture and equipment in the pharmaceutical,
scientific and medical industries.
Light-duty casters
are designed to handle light loads and low levels of shock and
are used for small racks and stands. Load capacities for light duty
casters usually range from approximately 75 to 190 pounds per caster.
Medium duty casters
are designed to handle moderate loads and shock. Used for storage
racks, trash cans and office furniture, medium duty casters have load
capacities that usually range from approximately 200 to 290 pounds per
caster.
Pneumatic casters
contain air that aids in the absorption of vibration and shock and provides
the caster with a smooth roll on bumpy and uneven surfaces. Pneumatic
casters are useful in the transportation of sensitive items like medical,
electronic and computer equipment.
Rigid casters
do not swivel but provide only forward and backward motion. Rigid casters,
often used in conjunction with swivel caster pairs, are useful in applications
involving the transportation of items through an aisle or in a straight
path, as they facilitate vertical (up/down) movement.
Shock absorbing casters
aid in protecting delicate cargo from shock, reduce noise levels
and wear on floors and extend the life expectancy of casters, wheels
and bearing.
Specialty casters
are custom-made casters that fulfill a particular need, such as shock
absorption and inversion.
Stainless casters
are made of stainless
steel. Stainless casters have great corrosion, rust and chemical
resistance and are easy to clean.
Swivel casters
contain an extra bearing that allows the caster to rotate 360º. Swivel
casters, commonly found on office chairs, provide convenient vertical,
horizontal and diagonal movement.
Industrial Casters Terms
Axle – Caster
mechanism that, in conjunction with the nut or bolt, connects the caster
wheel to the leg.
Bore Size – The amount of space
required for caster wheel insertion.
Caster Wheel – The rolling caster
part that provides movement to the equipment to which the caster is attached.
Caster wheels are positioned between the legs of the caster and connected
by the axle.
Dustcap – The enclosure in which
the hardcap sits. The dustcap protects the raceway from foreign materials.
Frame – Caster part, also referred
to as a “fork,” “yoke” or “rig,” inside
of which the caster wheel rests. The frame consists of two legs to which
the caster wheel is attached by means of an axle, nut or bolt and a top
plate; swivel casters also contain a swivel bearing between the top plate
and the caster legs.
Hardcap – The upper raceway
that bears the thrust.
Hub – The caster wheel core.
Leg – Caster part that is connected
to the top plate. Legs are also attached to the caster wheel by the axle.
Kingpin – In a swivel caster,
the rivet inserted into a hole in the center of the top plate to connect
the top plate to the rest of the swivel assembly.
Load Capacity – The recommended
load that an individual caster can accept during standard operation conditions.
Mounting Height – Distance measured
from the bottom of the unit to the rolling surface.
Offset – Distance measured from
the center of the axle to the center of the attachment method.
Shock Load – The largest load
a caster can handle under conditions of shock, such as bumps, uneven surfaces
and the dropping of items onto the caster.
Spanner Bushing – The round,
cylindrical stationary sleeve between the bracket legs, within the bearing
and over the axle, through which the axle runs.
Static Load – The largest load
that a caster can accept while stationary and under no exposure to shock.
Swivel Lock – Mechanism on a
swivel caster that prevents the swivel from rotating but not from moving
forward and backward like a rigid caster.
Swivel Raceway – Also known
as a “swivel bearing,” it is the plate of a swivel caster
located between the top plate and the legs that facilitates the swivel
movement.
Thread Guard – Caster accessory
that encases the wheel bearing and shields the caster wheel hub and frame
from substances and materials, like threads, that might otherwise gather
between the two caster mechanisms.
Top Plate – Also referred to
as the “base plate” or “mounting plate,” it a
part of the caster that connects the caster to the equipment and is located
on top of the legs or, in the case of swivel casters, the swivel bearing.
A rigid top plate contains four holes, one in each corner of the plate,
while a swivel top plate contains an additional central hole through which
the kingpin is inserted.
Yoke – A component that supports
the upper and lower raceways.
